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Network World Cloud Computing Alert Jan 28, 2016 Review: IBM Cloud is built to order Big Blue lets you have public cloud your way with bare metal, private instances, and even custom-configured hardware options Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Enterprises eye a fast switch to Windows 10 • Despite layoffs, VMware has a big bet on this one cloud innovation • First look: Microsoft Azure Stack hits the ground running • Box, Dropbox users can now edit Office documents together in real time • VMware, Cisco SDNs bring home the bacon • Google Docs, Sheets and Slides get better mobile commenting • Big Switch frees up its SDN • 5 tips for securing your AWS cloud • An unsexy merger could make your building more cool White Paper: Cohesity 451 Research: With $70m in VC, Cohesity Plans to Upend Data Protection...and More Cohesity Has a Strong Engineering Pedigree, Plenty of VC Backing, and a Vision That Goes Well Beyond Data Protection. Read More ▶ Enterprises eye a fast switch to Windows 10 Enterprise interest in moving to Windows 10 is at an unprecedented level, research firm Gartner said today. Read More ▶ Despite layoffs, VMware has a big bet on this one cloud innovation VMware is in the midst of turbulent times: It announced 800 layoffs this week and the departure of its CFO; the merger of its parent company EMC with Dell is hanging over its head; its vCloud Air public cloud has had fits and starts. But CEO Pat Gelsinger is banking on this one network virtualization feature to help turn the company's fortunes around. Read More ▶ First look: Microsoft Azure Stack hits the ground running Technical preview of Microsoft's hybrid cloud platform drives just like Azure, drawing on the same APIs, tools, and templates Read More ▶ Box, Dropbox users can now edit Office documents together in real time Business users who rely on cloud storage providers like Dropbox and Box now have some improved tools in their collaboration arsenal, thanks to a set of integrations that Microsoft announced Wednesday. Read More ▶ VMware, Cisco SDNs bring home the bacon Both play key roles in food processor SugarCreek's data centers Read More ▶ Google Docs, Sheets and Slides get better mobile commenting One of the key components of the Google Apps productivity suite has been the tech giant's focus on providing collaboration tools so that people can work on the same document together, wherever they happen to be. Those capabilities got an upgrade on Wednesday across iOS, Android and the Web. Read More ▶ Big Switch frees up its SDN Base fabric software to be offered at no cost as inducement for commercial products Read More ▶ 5 tips for securing your AWS cloud Despite public cloud being as popular as ever, questions like, 'is it more secure than my data center?' still remain. Here are five tips from Amazon's own best security practices. Read More ▶ An unsexy merger could make your building more cool The names Johnson Controls and Tyco International don't generate the kind of excitement buzzing around some companies in the Internet of Things, but the merger they announced Monday could create some sparks. Read More ▶ White Paper: Cohesity Cohesity: Bringing Order to Data Chaos Cohesity is the Only Comprehensive Solution for Secondary Data Management on the Market. Read More ▶ Join The Network World Communities As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook ▶ Network World on LinkedIn ▶ SLIDESHOWS 9 Linux distros to watch in 2016 15 big data and analytics companies to watch Read More ▶ Most-Read Stories 1. Say hello to The Matrix: DARPA looks to link brains and computers 2. How to store photos in the cloud … for free 3. All your old-tech passwords belong to us, for just $17 4. Will new accounting rule slow adoption of cloud computing? 5. 19 free cloud storage options 6. Big Switch frees up its SDN 7. Peeping into 73,000 unsecured security cameras thanks to default passwords 8. Best iPhone 7 concept designs of 2016 so far 9. 7 free Wi-Fi stumbling and surveying tools for Windows and Mac 10. Don't apologize for keeping your landline

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